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Hi Lisa;
My sister was diagnosed in November. Today is Stem Cell Transplant day. I thank you for making your battle with this disease open and real. Your story has kept me going on those days when you don’t think you can keep going. Thank you for giving me hope. I pray my sister’s outcome is as good as yours, I pray anyone with this awful disease has a positive outcome. Thank you.

I will keep an eye on your new blog site and I’ll be sure to stop for some quick saw sharpening. My phone is already set up to taser me whenever you post a new blog. So everytime you do, it is almost a dilemna, I don’t know wether to be joyful or in pain. LOL.

Hey great to hear from you.Hope you’re living the adventure and having fun.You’re a wonderful human being Lisa I wish you the very best in all your travels- both the actual physical journeys and the spiritual ones.Life isn’t always easy but with a courageous heart ,a positive attitude and a few good friends I’ve learnt its more than worth the ride.Keep on writing you have a wonderful talent thats worth exploring.

Yay! a new post from Lisa…
Nay, we have to move?
aww I was getting comfortable with this site.ha..ha..I guess I have to catch my Lisa Express. Have fun today! Can’t wait to hear your voice on that audio book 😉 Finally, I can have somebody read to me before I go to sleep.. ha.ha..j/k
Love always

It’s quite an amazing path you have been on this past year. Serious illness brings unexpected collisions in an otherwise day to day life. Occasionally someone bursts into your view and they alter you paradigm.

It’s very easy to say you can handle anything but an entirely different thing to do it. Then to do that in the public eye and with class is quite amazing.

It was a long ago when I was here last time and I am happy that you feel yourself well.
Even if you do not blog recently we all follow your life in every media where we can.
I was surprised that you have moved your blog to another place, of course I follow you, but I can agree with Finger Lakes Tourist, this original place seems better.

But anyhow I would be glad if I can read your life more, I wish you all the best on the way of your recovery and hope to see you soon, SOON here and on the big screen, too.
You will always be a great example of human bravery and strenght for all of us.

o O… I was just thinking out loud. Wasn’t trying to instigate negativity toward the new website. Comparisons are gonna be inevitable. I come from the IT world and web site aesthetics do carry a lot of weight and I may have been looking at the new home from that point of view (occupational hazard). Isn’t this human behavior though, that most all appreciate good looking things. I wouldn’t be here, otherwise. Bluntly honest.

Anyways, as far as, following and supporting Lisa is concerned, I couldn’t care less, if her website was black and white DOS pages and I had to use punch cards to access it. I have always said what I had wanted to Lisa on this page, even if there was only a slight chance that she would read my comments, and I guess nothings stopping me from expressing my thoughts here. Peace Out!

Hello sweet heart. How are you? It’s good to hear from you. I saw you in pictures and videos of IFFLA. you looked great and happy. We, your fans, are always interested in knowing about you, about your health, activities, work… We don´t forget you, ok … Best wishes, take care. xoxo From Panamá.

Surprising thing ….Много beautiful and talented actors ths it I understand, but they do not excite to a shower, not heart … Now I look through interview with Lisa, its clips on You Tube … and I understand that it simply bewitches … the Actress multiplane, capable to play both a drama, and a melodrama, and a comedy. Especially I was subdued by its game by the large plan-expression of her eyes, persons – it is able the rare actor. It is what that LisaMagic) Darling Liza the warmest and sincere words of support and admiration!

Dear Lisa,
I just recently saw one of your movies and I have to say I was impressed.. and wanted to thank you for being such an open person and supporting tolerance and acceptance.. but than I found out about your story… and even if it doesn’t matter and you won’t even notice I want you to know that you do have all my support.. when I was a toddler.. about 8 month old a doctor told my parents that he thought I would be having cancer in a lymph node close to my waist.. so I had a surgery and I turned out to be lucky… cause it wasn’t cancer.. but since than my mum always told me about it.. and even if I can’t remember I do really try to help.. a close friend of mine has had cancer in her bones.. I don’t know how you call it in english.. and one of the medical secretaries at the dentist I used to work died because of breast cancer.. and left a ten year old boy behind.. her name was Dorothee.. even though I didn’t know her that well I still feel that connection cause I know I was simply lucky and if there is any possibility I would really love to help…
I really want to thank you for being so open and strong and supporting… and you do have all my respect for how you were and still are dealing with the whole situation…
Love,
Laura

There is an eternal road that one must travel. Going over the highways and byways of life. Even though you may stumble upon obstacles, your knowledge and wisdom will carry you through. We often wonder why we are dealt with certain”hands” although fate has a funny way of showing us a perfect “21”! With that perfection, we have to work hard at what we do.ms.ray, you are on that road as we speak! But, because of the many gifts and talents that you are so richly ” blessed” with, you are a warrior and have stepped over to the victory path. May everything that you may think, dream, and desire be reachable and attainable for you.
Sincerely,
huggybear

While seeing the colors the human eye perceives different properties and associations. For example, there is the notion of heavy and light colors. Found that “gravity” of color depends on its lightness. The darker the color, so it is “harder” and, conversely, a light color is perceived as “easy”. This rule applies to all colors – and chroma, and chroma. In addition, the “gravity” color also depends on the texture. Colours with a rough texture ceteris paribus “heavier” smooth. This property of color is taken into account when painting interiors, large dissected products and in other cases. As a rule, “heavy” (dark) colors are at the bottom and “light” – at the top.
In addition to the “gravity” of color, there are other properties – showiness, protrusion and recession of color. Showiness – is the ability of color to attract and retain people’s attention.
The phenomena of protrusion and recession depends on the color tone. Warm colors (especially red) are the forward and cold (especially blue) are retreating. However, this rule did not apply to all cases. Some people see a cold colors close and warm – next.
An important factor in the visual perception of objects is the background color, which is viewed object, product, thing. The more different the color of the object (the object) from the background color, the more pronounced the subject and the more clearly see his shape and form. Much importance is the difference in brightness. If you want the object was more visible on the background wall or other surfaces from great distances, you should seek the most dramatic contrasts in the color combination.
Psycho-physiological effects of color on human emotionally overwhelming. Color can cause different emotional reactions and thoughts: it can soothe and excite, delight and sadden, depress and entertain. Colour can evoke a sense of warmth and cold, energy and fatigue, ease and gravity, to expand and narrow space, to encourage vision, brain, nerves, and he can finally contribute and help treat patients. In the aesthetics of color, among other aesthetic, factors is one of the important places.

in the mechanism of color perception are involved, in addition to the detectors of the retina, more and higher brain structures, rather complex receptive fields.

On the other hand, the color – it is the primary symptom, present in the original color image.

According to the adopted representation for constructing a color display monitors, computers and televisions, according to the three-component model of color perception adopted the color triangle R – G – In (red – green – blue), within which we can form the subtraction of the primary colors or any other. In painting, primary colors are red, yellow and blue, and all other colors can be created by adding, ie mixing the three basic with the addition of black and white. And that, in both cases the image can reproduce the entire color spectrum.

Let us ask ourselves: what is the role of color in the analysis? First of all, in color as we have said many times her eyes widen opportunities in sharing objects, components, objects. Growing contrast sensitivity, on the color screen in the image can be discerned about 100 thousand tones compared to 100 shades of black and white screen.

When parts of the image a lot and want to explore their features, coloring images may be harmful. For this, in particular, because radiologists rarely used color-coded imaging, and Cubists limit their color palette a few shades of gray.

The emotional effect of color is known for many centuries. Colours are divided into cold and warm. Blue (evening), purple (sunset) and black (night) – cool colors. They are concerned and disturbed.
Color coding – is a science. Absorbed in her problems, we must again turn to psycho-physiological peculiarities of human perception. It turns out that some color combinations calm, others razdrazhayut.Chtoby not tired of the observer’s eye, must take into account the principles of color harmony. The science of color still does not have a unified system of color harmonies, so we can recommend only a few rules.
The sequence of colors should be familiar to the observer and the system of selection of colors should be as clear and obvious. Of course, if the artist aims to maximize irritate observer or bring him out of himself, the sequence of colors in his palette should be, on the contrary, the most unusual.
Do not put a number, especially on large areas that are close to each other color – their proximity to each other reduces the saturation. Colors are killing each other, create a feeling dull and sad. This is equally true of the computer screen, and to the canvas abstraktsionista.Yarkost each color should be neither too high nor too weak. And then both tired eyes.

I hope that you are doing good. I have a suggestion for you if you do not mind. I have red a part of the book called the Secret which is amazing in helping people in several ways. So i have red that a man had cancer.He used to watch funny movies and kept himself happy. Then few months after,his cancer was gone. What im saying is that,Laughter is a remedy too, i know that you are a strong woman(m.sh.ll) and that you have had this blog to share what happens in your daily life, you are not giving up on your illness because this is a battle and it is not over yet,you are gonna win 😉 . I believe that inshallah, God is gonna send you a remedy and i will pray for you. I admire you because you have a great personality. Keep on fighting and once again thanks for sharing your story with all of us.

lisa, i’ve just discovered your film work, and read your biography online. i would just like to say you are an inspiration to me.

they say beauty is only skin deep, but you have beauty outside and within, and you are obviously very talented artistically, and great in spirit, humour, intelligence and courage aswell. your humanity shines as brightly as the greatest. stay well, be lucky.

Hello Ms.Ray:
glad to hear that you are on the road to recovery and with new discoveries! You are more than just an array of light, you are multi-faceted, with an array of colors and rainbows! You have touched this world and every soul in it with your undeniable beauty, wisdom, knowledge, and grace. From this day forward, you will always be known to me as “Princess Lisa Rani Ray”. This is a title that you have truely “earned & deserved”. May this world be eternally “covered” with the essence of you! We love you now and forever.
Huggybear

Dear Princess Ray:
while sitting here working on my computer, the thought just occurred to me: has Oprah received all of the votes concerning you? I don’t know if you are aware, but we the people had decided to cast our votes so that you can be interviewed by Ms. O! Out of all of the interesting people in the world, you are #1! so, get your gown ready, your Tiera polished, lights, camera, and action! Lookout paupers, the Princess has arrived!
Eternal Life For The Princess!
Love Always,
Huggybear

I am a 36 years old Mother of two children and have started my battle with Cancer. Today my first chunks of hair have started to come out and I cried more for the loss of my hair than for fear of my life. I am undergoing an unusual homeopathic cancer treatment in Mexico, because I am unable to go though regular treatment. I am challenged each day by the uncertainty of my future. I have enjoyed several of your films, especially Water and as I am a history teacher have always tried to be an advocate of teaching
Asian cultures as the foundation of my history classes. I was reading an article somewhere about how you have become such a warrior in the fight against cancer and decided to follow your blog. To sharpen the saw with someone who has been brave even under the gaze of the world. You have given me a ray of hope in a time of unending darkness. May God bless you in your continueing battle toward recovery and I hope that I too will one day feel my hair grow back and show the courage you have smiled upon the world. Kat in Texas

Just know that this stranger’s heart has been with you through this battle. As shallow and silly as this may sound, your films got me through some dark days when my gf decided to take the safe route and marry a man. Cherish the experience you have gained, and turn it into a blessing. See you on the new blog. ❤

Lisa Ray is considered one of the most beautiful women in the world. Photo: is.gd For 9 months, Lisa has been chronicling her journey through life as a person who is diagnosed with the rare Cancer: “Multiple Myeloma” a Cancer of the blood that attacks bone, it is incurable and unless medical advances transform the disease into a chronic illness, Multiple Myeloma, despite being treatable: is fatal. This makes Lisa?s story difficult to ignore. Lisa Ray’s words are inspirational, her honesty reveals her hope and fears. Lisa’s candor reveals her vulnerabilities and human frailties. SPREAD THE WORD! SHARE THE LINK! It’s Up To You! In 2011 The Oprah Winfrey Show is Ending This your ONLY Chance to Bring Lisa Ray to the: Oprah Winfrey Show! The Oprah Winfrey Show wants to know: “Who do you want to see Oprah Interview?” Lisa Ray! So Spread the word on Twitter, MySpace and Facebook, among your friends and colleagues to visit the link below to tell Oprah Winfrey why Lisa Ray deserves to be spotlighted on the Oprah Winfrey Show! Please Visit: http://www.oprah.com Short Link: (to use on Twitter, MySpace and FaceBook) bit.ly Let Oprah know how Lisa’s strength, courage and truth has inspired you! I am writing Oprah. Please join me and Let’s Bring Lisa Ray Director Shamim Sarif and Sheetal Sheth to the Oprah Winfrey Show!

Diagnosed with an incurable form of cancer of the white blood cells, how does she manage to cope on a daily basis? She allows herself a pensive look. “I feel like I’m on the other side now. I am officially drug-free and recuperating well. I’m not one to wallow in self-pity. Every day is not a struggle; it’s actually a marvellous experience,” she says.

So, did the cancer call come as a bolt from the blue? “Well, yes and no. See, my symptoms were very general. I would feel tired most of the time and I would think to myself, ‘Well, in today’s fast-paced world, everybody does suffer from fatigue and stress. I’m no exception to the rule.’ When I was finally diagnosed, strange as it seems, there was a sense of relief because I knew what the problem was, and hence, the treatment became much easier,” she says with a quiet dignity in her voice.

Isn’t it only natural though to feel anger at being subject to such a condition? “I was so hoping you would ask me this question,” Lisa says, “Let me compare my situation to the predicament that the inimitable tennis champion Arthur Ashe, who contracted HIV during the blood transfusions he received during his second heart surgery. When a reporter asked him whether he felt angry about his condition, he said, ‘Well, if I were to question that, then I would also have to ask God why he gave me all the fame, success and money right?

Apart from being a leading model, Lisa also entered Bollywood with a bang and went on to do a couple of noteworthy films. But, there is much more to her than fashion and films. She’s incredibly passionate about the cause of gay rights, something that is well-documented in her choice of films, I Can’t Think Straight and The World Unseen being her most recent.

So, what does life look like from here on? “As much as I’d like to say a bed of roses, I don’t think that’s the case. I had to drop out of a couple of projects because of my illness, but now, I have a lot to look forward to. Besides Cooking with Stella (which also stars Shriya Saran and Seema Biswas), there are also a couple of French films lined up. Right now, I feel like I’m ready to take on the world. Bring it on, baby!”

Liaisoning with Lisa

I would like to colour my life…
Yellow, because it is the colour of the solar plexus and the third chakra.

Film I wanted to be part of
I was supposed to be one of the Bond girls in Casino Royale, but fate had other things in store.

Lisa…….. my fellow registered nurse and I have invented a wellness pillow that is sure to offer you the best healing sleep…please let me know how I can send one to you!
Love you in “Can’t think straight”…..
Hope you will let me know how to get our enVy pillow to you!
Kathy

Hello Lisa, how you feel? I hope you are great and you are very bien.Eres a beautiful person, even if you know it’s like you knew. I love India, I had the opportunity to visit, but I feel in the depths of my heart beats so strong that makes me believe that I’ve been in another life. I admire you as you are, brave, strong and beautiful. I would like to be in touch with you as it is difficult, but not abandon it, keep trying. Exactly two days ago I had a very real dream of you, I could not get sleep, it seemed as if my soul were with you and could not return to my body. I had a strange feeling that I ask myself that something happened. Lisa, since then, I feel like you’re very close to me. I’m very into my heart. Good luck and many kisses. Ellen loves you from Spain.

Hello Lisa, I want you to improve more and more. I would love to exchange messages with you, my email’s there, I would be honored to talk with you, I love his movies. I’m your fan. My blog is under construction, but so esteiver ready I’ll send the link if vcoê are interested in taking a look.
A loving embrace

Good morning Lisa, here in Brazil is 8:55 in the morning, so this beautiful day, sunny. I got to know his work a short time but my love and my admiration is so great it’s like I’ve known you a long time. Know that in my prayers and while away and I know it’s almost impossible to know you personally, oh how I wanted to meet you, your project closely. I created a blog to talk about all possible subjects, one day, one hour you can look and leave a comment would be honored for sure. What about his health never give up fighting, strive ever more and more, for when you want something the whole universe conspiring to get you. I hope you understand what I’m writing because my English is not so good (laughs). “If a star appears, do not hide your eyes, give her a chance to shine, and give wings to delusion, desire and emotions star burns your heart ….”

I hope u survive this cancer, all my prayers are with u. I just seen an interview with u, and u said that u kept ur hair in a place zip lock baggy. Since u are raising money, u could sell some of ur hair to help raise the money. I bet lots of people that love u, would buy it. Yes, some think that’s a weird way to keep or buy hair. But I truly think that, it might work for u.
I hope my idea brings some comfort to u in the near future.
I praise ur bravery, and ur personality. And ur eyes are a window to ur soul, everyone that see’s u. I am sure brings them closer to becoming a part in ur life, and the things u love about ur self.

I wonder where aa close call Lisa Ray will be because I’m CMO plan to go to Canada soon and would like to know her personally. Do I have answer? Oh Lisa I hope you never lose hope and always fight, never stop fighting because everything will be alright. If you can leave a msg on my blog ->

dear lisa!
I was in Vietnam I was also not very good at English. You know, I think you can see. I wish I was a bird flying next to you. cancer of the marrow of you I fear, I always pray you pull through this period. Lisa, I was calling your name so cordial. I stop breathing when I would not think of you. Can you give me the address where you are, so once I see you. Lisa and I love very much hope

dear lisa
I was in Vietnam I was also not very good at English. You know, I think you can see. I wish I was a bird flying next to you. cancer of the marrow of you I fear, I always pray you pull through this period. Lisa, I was calling your name so cordial. I stop breathing when I would not think of you. Can you give me the address where you are, so once I see you. I love Lisa and I hope very much … trying to earn lots of money and will find you when you can, I’m nowhere that I would do it ….

Hello Lisa, I am a doctor, working in nephrology unit in columbia asia hospital, hebbal, Bangalore. My old name was shailendra. I experienced a devine touch in our lives through Christ. My daughter was very sick, and He delivered her in a major way, and overnight! Can we both pray to Him tonight for you? Just have faith. He will deliver you miraculously. I am praying for you here. Where ever you are, just close your eyes for a few minutes, and pray to Him. May God bless you. Regards.

how very good of you that you understand why you have this desease, i have it too and also understand the reason why and feel good now after 2 transplants
the last one of a french donor where the DNA of one of my forfathers showed up again (a soldier of napoleon)
maybe you’re also thinking about the donortransplant but
finding a donor might be difficult when you’re mixed
when you do have the possibility for it go for it, for me it was the best choice i ever made
wish you all the luck and stay in remission

Hi, Lisa, I’m a fan of yours. I’ve watched your movies lots of times, and I love the way you act. To me, you’re one of the prettiest women in the world. Well, I just want to say there’s a brazilian supporting you and praying that everything goes well. Kisses, and keep faithful…

I hope you have a good mood every day,
which help your body’s recovery.though would love
to see you continue the show, but I would like to see a healthy life to you , no matter what you are like after
you have been in our heart forever,
I hope I can meet you ,and that you are healthy and
happy.
welcome to china!
perhaps an odyssey about china will be good to you!

Hi,thank you very much for sharing this information,my mum was diagnosed with Multiple myeloma recently(July 2010) and its been a difficult period for all of us,the treatment,pain that you cant explain…her bones were weakening,fracturing on her back and caused both her lower limbs to collapsed .she had a surgery on her spine which was corrected and now shes recoving though she cannot walk yet,shes on chemo drugs and physiotheraphy and we are praying for her.I am praying for your sister too in this journey and thanks to Lisa Ray for coming out and sharing this.Am from Nairobi Kenya,kindly keep in touch.

i hope u r doing good and staying fit as always you are, i was just roaming around the internet and thought to right to u, bacuse dear you are the person who has MM, my mom had died on 15th may 2010, just after 2 days u had written this blog.she was 50.
so in a way or other i m deeply attached with MM, MM foundation and and off course you. i have seen my mohter dying piils by piils, bit by bit. but anyway i knw u gonna fight with it more stronger. keep doing well. and come to india soon, we are waiting for you and to see ur bery next movie.

“Courage, fortitude and the right attitude towards life can overcome all odds. In any adverse situation people tend to give up but in my life and my fight against cancer I have learnt that by facing the challenge head on, hope can break through and win. It takes a lot of resilience to face such a situation in life but I believe nothing is impossible if we have the attitude to fight for it,” Lisa told reporters.

“I am happy to associate with Fortis Cancer Institute which has the best clinical talent and infrastructure to give patient the right care. I am also glad to associate with the group to extend my support for spreading awareness around cancer cure in our country. My motto is ‘never stop fighting’ and we will conquer cancer in our lifetime,” she added.

Malvinder M Singh, Group Chairman, Fortis Healthcare Group, said, “We are bringing renewed hope to cancer patients in Mumbai by providing diagnosis and treatment expertise with a human touch. Our Cancer Instuite in Mumbai will expand the spectrum of our super specialty and provide unparalleled care to cancer patients with an integrated approach.”

“At Fortis Cancer Institute we will ensure that each patient receives compassionate care through the expertise of a responsive and experienced team of healthcare professionals. We are the first hospital in India to acquire the most sophisticated radiation therapy equipment -Elekta Synergy LINEAC with Volumetric Modulated ARC Therapy (VMAT) which can treat tumors and small lesions in the brain and other parts of the body quickly with precision.

“VMAT technology helps target the treatment area more accurately and reduces treatment time by 35- 40pc . This combines with sophisticated Oncentra Treatment Planning System which reduces the treatment planning substantially hence giving a faster turnaround time to patient and benefiting the patient in quick and customized treatment. We are the first ones to invest in this technology in the country,” said Vishal Bali, CEO Fortis Hospitals Ltd.

The age standardized cancer incidence rates in men- 81.8- upto 122.8, whereas in females – 93.5 upto 137.7 per 100,000 population The disease has a varied geographical pattern viz. in Mumbai – lung and bronchus in males, in Delhi – gall bladder.

The most common cancers found in males are cancers of the lung, pharynx, oesophagus, tongue and stomach while among females cancers of the cervix, breast, ovary, oesophagus and mouth are common.

However the breast cancer has overtaken the cervix in the urban population. One of the major reasons for the high incidence of oral cancer is the continued use of tobacco. Tobacco related cancers account for about 52pc of all cancers in males and 25pc of all cancers in females. In other words these cancers account for more than one third of all cancers in both sexes.

Lifestyle related factors are gaining importance as causative factors of cancer. Dietary practices, reproductive and sexual practices etc, accounts for increasing trend in urban population. The incidence to death ratio, for cancer in India is high compared to Western World.”

Fortis Cancer Institute also announced the institution of a “Fortis Lisa Ray Award for Conquering Cancer.”

This award would be given to that Cancer survivor who has conquered Cancer with confidence and someone who did not let the disease affect his/her zest for living. The intention of the award is to instill hope and confidence in Million other cancer patients that “Cancer is indeed curable”.

Hey Lisa,
Girl, you never cease to amaze me. It’s great to see you looking and sounding so vigorous and healthy. One minute the advocate, next minute the patient. What’s next? Med school?
I love your hair. Very cool and sassy.
Mary

Hello Dear,
I’m facing some critical condition, and I need some help or suggestions from around the world. your 4-5 Minutes on my site could give me a right dirction, It’s a humble request to you that plz visit my blog http://pleasehelpmylove.blogspot.com and tell me what you think?
One can leave comments or directly mail me. And you can also help me by adding my blog link to your site . Plzzz at least visit and pray for me. Thanks!
I’ve a good story including my past. If you can highlight me anyhow it would be great, coz than ppl often help only for fame or name. If you can write an article on me than ppl will know me and they can help me for his/her name. But it could be good for me. Don’t think that I’m stupid. I’m just trying to become alive …Thanks!

lisa,you are the only one most beautiful girl in this world,whatever with long hair or short.u r so brave sunshine positive,i think u must struggle desperately ,and now u r the winner.i love you so much, u r the greatest one all over the world,u gave the courage to be alive.love u!

Lisa’m an admirer of your work you think a woman super brave and very beautiful love your movies you really are brilliant’d give anything to meet you personally get inspired in your movies with Sheetal Sheth I’m Brazilian 24 years more to live many years in Spain a you’re going really sorry if dependancy me you never go through anything more that is always strong and never give up fight to live because life is the only wonderful that we have so always lift your head and go straight to you ‘ll pull through tough and strong as the wonderful lady you is a kiss from your number one admirer. Diana

my name is Jasmina ( Jazz ) and I come from Germany. I saw one of your Movies today with some friends on dvd. And actually I was hypnotised. I can not explain but the way how you act in the movie was omg. It was natural and so clear. I never heard about you before I m sorry but I will keep on beeing an additional fan. You have so much grace and light in you, so that God was by your side during your hard time. I m so happy that you will join us in future with your god given talent…God bless you and take care…

hi..Its really nice to hear that Lisa Ray is from our homeland and she’s got a worldwide reputation and most excitingly-people like you from Germany and all over the globe are watching her movies. I am sanat from Bangladesh,though years ago I heard of a movie named WATER which got
Oscar nomination; tonight I watched it. And I cant explain how I felt, and Its tonight that I just saw her for the first time. I thought omg she’s the only perfect lady to play that role of an Indian woman. It’s got me,deeply and touched my heart. I felt beauty after a long time and i cant resist myself to stop thinking about Lisa Ray and the movie. But you are right, 🙂 I cant praise her acting, the movie and her everything better than you.

So thank you so much for watching her movie. And please watch “Water” if u havent yet done. And If u want to watch more of indian culture and anything u can ask me.

My name is Rahul, the reason I am writing this letter to you is that I have lost a lot of money in the market and of course learn much more than what I have lost. But, unfortunately I am not able to use what I have learnt (how to keep relation with customer, what to buy/sell, side effect of going over aggressive and much more) in the market due to financial limitation.

I am sending this letter for your financial advisor position, and I won’t be charging anything from you just give any % of the money you will make because of my investment ideas. If you are interested I am ready to provide you a free portfolio restructuring and 15 days free trial to my advice.

I strongly believe that I deserve a chance and you should take a small risk (kyoki risk tau spiderman ko bhi lena padta hai 😉

Dear Lisa
You are a true inspiration…you are courageous and beautiful both inside out…let me tel u one thing, dat faith n hope never dissappoint anybody…n i knw they will not dissappoint you, for u r a woman of faith n hope….by d way luv ur work…wan to c u winning an oscar…u deserve dat…

hiii lisa how are u ???? ive seen 2 movies of u and i think u are amazing sorry for my english, i hope u can answer me this. i didnt knew u had cancer but i can see u are fighting for it and that is amazing, u are so beautifull!!! please right me back so i can see how are u??? pls pls!! god bless u my cute lisa!!!!!

I saw same films yours a few days ago. Your work is really amazing, but much more amazing the words of this blog and your strong personality. Those words made me feel hope and faith that every thing is possible, if we fight with our heart. So i hope see you soon on movies again.

I think. It is not possible for people to live without “LOVE”
when you love some one, say it. say it loud. say it right away,or the moment…just pass you by. Do you agree with me?
And I want to tell you “I love you”
sorry [ My English is not good]

Dear Lisa, I saw both films are wonderful, thank you for the long time after I saw the perfect girl who portrayed two gay women, after reading the article you’re sick of my heart hurt, many times I looked at your film and I wish you the the whole heart healthy so we can record another movie you please.
God bless you Lisa!!!!!

HI: Dear Lis a my name is Richard is my english name pinshuan chen is my chinese name i from Taiwan i group in New York
i saw your movie so i know your ge cancer i hope you get bater now i am buddhistm i will plarer for you hope you batter i love you Lisa

Dear Lisa
I’m one of your fans. I like you very much, because your acting capacity, that’s awesome and I was hypnotised. I can’t explain but the way how you act in the movies “Water” and “I can’t think straight” they were natural. You have so much grace and light in you like the phrase “your face is like a mirror”. You have God gifted tallent that touch my heart. I’m from Bangladesh, a country with full of religion and social taboos and most of the movies of your’s are not available here. Even when sometimes I go to YouTube to find your movies, most of the time they are blocked by the country Government. Everyday I go to your official website,facebook fan page and your personal blog. but, from last few days, there were no updated news from you. Are you all right? I never beleive in no religion, but this time I prayed for your good health to the unvisible God. take care and waiting to hear anything from you. LOVE YOU VERY MUCH

Today I heard this shocking news about your cancer desease.You are one of my best ever faces in the world.I want to see you many many years on the screen.I will pray for you to get well soon. there are some things that look impossibe in this world but remember Impossible itself says I m possible.so don’t stop the hope because prophets are not coming now but mericles do. and onething more when millions of people ask God to do “something special” God must do and you just turn your neck you will find endless people behind you. bye not forever.

Dearest Lisa,
I wish you all the strength in the world. I cannot imagine the challenge you face, and to do so with such dignity. I pray for you and your recovery. My hope is that you also see that you have been blessed with a gift to know more than many how truly precious life is.

The most precious friend.
Every day I pray for your healing and send you their energy through his letters I People’s healer to you as soon as possible has been restored. A lot of you wish to see you again in a movie you are a professional and many times I’ve seen your movie I Can not Think Straight is a fantastic movie much shorter thanks for the good time for your movie.
MaryMcG

Hello Lisa:
Not to write very well in English, I am from Peru, but I want to try to say to you that I wish the better of the world you that God always this to your side always, I admire you very much, I am charmed with your movies and especially because two of them are an inspiration in my life both were with Sheetah..
I wait in God be nice … you force and an embrace from the American continent,
Mayra

I’m 23 year old from Philippines and proud to say I’m one of your biggest fan here in my country.I am now so relieved when I found out that you are now okay and nothing more to worry about. I read about your new upcoming show on TLC as a host and a travel guide.
I am so excited about it you know,and I really can’t wait to watch you again. You know your talent for acting is priceless and it gives inspiration. You are the most amazing,talented, beautiful woman I’ve ever known.and whether long,short or no hair,with or without make up you are still pretty and fabulous. You are the one and only Lisa Ray. May God be with you always and more power to your career! God bless you always!

P.S

In your eyes I can see strength,hope,joy,ignorance,faith and passion.stay happy and stay as you are. 🙂

Today I’m going to buy dog chihuahua with my sister. It sooo cute.
Do you like dogs or not. I do farming in the four strains with four Pug, Poodle – Toy, Shih Tzu and EnglishCocker Spaniel
They are very naughty I get headaches every day, but very happy as well.

Lisa you believe me, I still see your movie every day even though I sleep in a few days to do. Because more than I do back home almost midnight and then. But every day I still see your movie.

I miss you.
I want to talk to you. Could you have the time or not.
PS If you got time. My email address. addyanndy@hotmail.com.

Hi Lisa.
How are you?
Do you remember me I told you about. Chihuahua dog. Summary I bought my first male named Ida, but Ida still does not come with me. Because of the need to have 19 days to fully breastfed for 45 days then the seller will take us. I would like to see more Ida. But not too good right now. New Year’s Eve because I go there pretty much Krabi. Wants you to Thailand. Visit to Thailand. There are many beautiful attractions.

I am sorry not to write to you. This is the second time that I am sorry you this.
This period of my busy schedule. Approaching new year.
To clear the job done quickly.

How are you. What are you doing right now. Work a lot or not.
I miss you always. But every day I still see your movie.
Go to sleep some more film on me because I see these days, but the whole North, I would like to see every day.

Heyyyy Bonita!!!! You Know? You’re A Very Beautiful And brave person, im super proud of you 😀 …. Im So Glad that you’re Feeling great,I know there’s a God there and he’s helping you in everyway, hes not going to let u down and ur so brave And i love ur positivism… You’re a great person and i admire you so much, I Love yOu So much Lisa and eventhough u dont know me im always there praying for You and your well-being!!! 😀 You have a lot of people who loves you and support u no matter what and i hope right now u feel great and wonderful and i miss u so much i wanna see more projects of ur own 🙂 i miss that u know hehe 😀 Muaahhh! Keep being that great woman that u are and i love ur blogs!!! Muahh Keep in touch bonita!!! MUaahhhh I Send U A lot of Love, Kisses and hugs From Dominican Republic 😀 U Have A huge fan here who loves u and support u no matter what 😀 Take care Miss Ray!!! 😀 <3<3

Yesterday I received your film I order through Amazon’s website and then I waited a month.

Package that I purchase a second story I can’t think straight and the world unseen and the soundtrack to the package, I get a plastic bracelet with pink sentence i can’t think straight and I put It is now.

I also received a postcard of Shamin Sarif made to give to customers who order But I get your postcard, it would do good.

Coming New Year. I would not go where you plan to do at the end of the year. Where will you travel be careful too.

dear madam
I am a cancer patient from the year 2003 and am going though chemo again as the disease has reoccurred. I have gone though chemo almost 30 time including 16 cycles of herceptine and many more chemotherapy drugs. I heard about the Lisa Ray Awards and wanted to get myself registered for the same. I hope you can provide me with some assistance.

Lisa, you are such a strong person. I’m inspired. I love your personality, your stories, your dairies, your films and everything about you. I hope you are healthy and successful.
Happy New Year!
-Vivian from Seattle

This is the 1st time I owned a computer my sister gave me and the 1st night I saw you in your trailer movie in the internet ” I can’t think straight” I really, really love it & admire you, your acting & your beauty. I get sick for almost 2 years because of chronic allergy. Bed ridden for 3 mos. Suffering all the pain the whole day & everyday for almost 2 years. Just let go of the pain & believe that the pain will go itself. & one day when you’re able to stand, you realize that pain choose you because you can surpass it. It made you stronger, and whenever pain struct you again, you can say that ” its peanut” it wont hurt me that much. Trust God w/ all your heart believe in HIM that He can do miracle. Just like when you believe that there’s air in your sorroundings even when you can’t see it. God is more than the air we breath. Keep on breathing Ms. Ray. just Pray…I love you.

This is my 1st week that i’ve known you. From now on you’re my # 1 IDOL. Each night I pray, I include you on my prayer I’l ask GOD that He will cure you too so that I can see more of you. Takecare Maam Ray. Luv you.

Hello Lisa,
I know you probably get this a lot, but you are truly my inspiration. I am an MBBS student and I was all set on becoming a gynaecologist. Everything was planned. But then I read about your illness. I have seen a number of patients suffering from various forms of cancer but let me tell you something, you are by far the strongest I have heard of. Your will power and sheer strength had me awestruck. As I was saying, I was all set on becoming a gynaecologist. However, on reading about your illness I have decided to specialize in oncology. I don’t claim that I’ll ever be able to find a cure (I sure as hell will try though!) but just by talking to those who suffer can sure change a lot.
I myself suffer from something known as APLA syndrome and when i was first diagnosed, I was very very upset and angry and…well, it was a very difficult phase for me. But then i read The Yellow Diaries and I realised that life goes on, you know? One can’t wallow in one’s sorrow. And I started getting back in there, and it felt GOOD 🙂
You made me a stronger person, for that I thank you. I only hope you read this because I say all this from that bottom of my heart..:)
All my prayers are with you..
Hakuna Matata 🙂
Lots of love,
Haf.

HI. LISA. I AM AN ITALIAN GIRL, I LIVE NEAR MILANO. I SAW YOUR MOVIES AND I THINK YOU’RE A GREAT ACTRESS. AND I JUST WANT TO TELL U: “LIVE IN A WAY THAT LEAVES U WITH NO REGRETS, AND FIGHTING ALWAYS FOR YOUR LIVE” I WISH U THE BEST.
D.

I never see Bollywood movie before, and never till now. I got linked to your movie thriller while I’m searching for Black Swan review..and now I found the blog that say you have a cancer. See, everybody loves you because you moved them with your acting in ICTS. I hope you can conquer the cancer and back to acting again..I need to buy all your DVD from now on, does anyone lives near the asia who can show me where to order?

hi Lisa!
being reborn is a gift of God. He has granted u a new lease of life to know more about Him. He is the Truth, the Way and the Life. in Him there is no death. Jesus died to save us from eternal death and during this Lenten season my prayer for u is that u may be drawn more closer to Him… in life that’s everlasting. Lisa u have inspired me in many ways. i like the way u put across Ur thoughts; they are really encouraging and inspiring. just as Christ rose from the dead to live forever may u experience the communion of being adopted into the family of the true and living God. may God bless u forever and may u be a witness and Ur life be a testimony of His love; so pure and holy that has cleansed us from our sins, with His life blood so precious and holy. may u be a ray of hope for millions of people around u who r still away from the truth. please read the BIBLE Lisa. i pray that God would reveal Himself to u.
i love u and so i pray for u. take care. God bless.

This April 12th will be TEN YEARS since my donor stem cell transplant. I was diagnosed June 15th, 2000 at age 46. I had two stem cells transplants at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, WA. on Jan. 2001 and April 2001. I was a volunteer/participant in an experimental treatment for MM. That treatment, with a few refinements, is now the Gold Standard of Treatment for this disease. I was given two non-myleoblative transplants. First my own stem cells were transplanted, and three months later my sister’s stem cells. A miracle I had a match!

Incurable? I’m still in complete clinical remission. I take no medications for the disease. Yes, I live with some side effects. My disease was very advanced, so I have extensive spinal damage. The high dose steroids killed off my adrenal system, so watch for that. I am still very fatigued, even all these years later. Not all patients report extreme fatigue, but it is quite common. So if you are exhausted, don’t beat yourself up. It takes energy you could be using for something positive.

Everyday is a miracle. Ten years. I was given 18 months. Ten years, Lisa…..maybe not so incurable after all! It is so scary, I know. I was so prepared to die that I wasn’t sure how to live as the years went by, and by, and by. Now I rarely think about the disease. I find a thousand small joys every day, even with the back pain.

I wanted to write you so that you could KNOW there is a possibility that the stem cell transplants are a cure. Ten years and counting…….
Karen

Wow! I just saw your interview this morning on Marilyn. You are a great inspiration.

On Dec 14, 2011 I met with Dr Belch at the Edmonton Cross Cancer Institute and also got the diagnose of Multiple Myeloma.
This week I complete my 3rd cycle of treatment, and next month I start my stem cell collection process followed in May with the transplant.

You were an inspiration for me today… I will definitely reach out more and ask for help from my friends. In the last 12 years I was myself working in the Health Care System as a Chaplain and accompanied many people in crisis. Now I am the one who needs support. However at this time I am finding that it is much more difficult to be in the receiving end. I find it hard to reach out. I guess I don’t want to be a bother. But I understand I have to let go and accept that I also need support. Thanks for all you have given me today. André

Dear Lisa: I have to admit I not familiar with your work but I have been told you are committed to this cause. I have been recently identified with the markers for MM. I am so far cancer free. Thank God. While waiting for the results of bone marrow, blood, urine tests ( You must know the drill) I spent much time researching this disease and the one thing that I couldn’t get over is that it has no face. No face , no name. People are just not aware of this disease. None of my friends or family had ever heard of it. I know it is usually an older persons disease but regardless it needs attention. I am 47 years old. It was so shocking to even consider having this disease. I truly appreciate all you efforts. In giving this condition a face early detection could be made possible. Like you I suffered from extreme exhaustion and could not explain why. My Doctor for some unexplained reason ran the right blood work. The good news is I will be monitored yearly for the rest of my life. Thank you once again and all the very best in your recovery.

I had a wonderfully serendipitous moment tonight.
I’m rather addicted to ‘Castle’ on CTV and watched the latest episode before bed tonight…then the internet player automatically went to the ‘Marilyn Dennis Show’ and I was about to switch it off, when I heard your name and knew I needed to hear how you were doing.

You see I’ve been following your blog since I stumbled across it in 2009, in my own search for meaning. In brief, my husband was struck by lightning & killed just a few months after our wedding, and I lost the baby I was carrying due to grief, as well as everything. As well, I’ve been managing some bizarre illness, still undiagnosed by Allopathic medicine….but thanks to grace and some amazing alternative medicine healers who are willing to do ‘seva’.

Thanks so much for continuing to share your journey with us. Your words on asking for support struck a deep chord, although I haven’t quite yet figured out why, as I have been continuing to ask for support. something deeper I am sure…

I pray all is well with you and the projects you take on this year only serve to bring you more peace and more joy and more health and more love.

It’s your birthday and I can’t be there
But I’ll send you a special birthday wish and a little prayer
Have a happy birthday
I hope that all of your birthday wishes come true
May you have a great time today and find happiness in everything you do.

Happy birthday to the most beautiful,courageous and amazing woman on planet earth ..!I wish you a healthy, happy and a long long life and May you get all the happiness of this world..luv u more than anyone! Can’t wait to cu in toronto..!!
Muaaaaaah

i love u, as if u wr the only one. my love is reaching out to you right now. my love, my forgiveness and mercy are all right there just for u; if u will only receive them.
i love u just the way u are. i am not stacking up all ur faults and failures and mistakes to hold against u. my eyes are blind to all of these. i see only the good and i see possibilities that others do not see.
i see ur every tear. i hear ur every cry. i feel ur every frustration, ur every worry, ur every burden, ur every desire. i know everything about u- all ur wants, all ur lacks. i see straight through to ur heart of hearts and all that is in it, and i deeply love u.
i long to hold u close here on my gentle breast. i am right there by ur side and i will never ever forsake u. i love u, just u, and here i patiently wait- for u . won’t u pls come running into my arms, where we can live and love and reveal in this love forever, eternally, immortally without end.
i am yours
your Lord and savior
your loving creator
your father
JESUS CHRIST.
MAY U HAVE A WONDERFUL YEAR AHEAD. HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

phew ! lisa ray.. when i shut my eyes n take this name my eyes sparkle and the brain stops working and the heart pumps at a faster pase and i take a deep breathe and get 2 hear jst few words 4m my mouth – ohhhh la la la!!!! what a beauty!!!!

u r mst beautiful woman i hv come across in my life.. Gues god jst focussed on you while makin u n u the 1st wonder for me in the world…

Yesterday, I saw movie ICTS and really enjoyed it… especially your work and stance was mind-blowing. Today, I am truly sad when it came in my knowledge that you are suffering from cancer. Don’t worry Lisa, we are all praying for you and you will get well soon by the grace of God.

Lisa, Please –don’t– leave town without having sent someone to see me for you (Dad/Mom/family member best).

I am a –very– good healer, and have been doing it for
25 years+, almost fulltime, until I ended up here
in your own Etobicoke (south) at Lakeshore Lodge.
It’s at 3197 Lakeshore Blvd (just west of Kipling Avenue,
on the South side). (My room# is 414.)

If I knew a couple of years ago, what I know now about strokes & heart, I wouldn’t have ended up here.
But I have produced a 2-page document that explains all
that a person needs to know, to be -surely- successful
with my type of healing. I have copies if you can send
someone for it. I don’t have failures and have even had
clients cured of AIDS (2 weeks cure) & Cerebral Palsy
(6 months), so your little problem is nothing. REALLY.

I would prefer not to have to trust the Post Office
to get my healing-tips letter to you, and they are not
going to get started soon after the strike, anyway.
But you can write if you have –no– other way.
I do -not- have my -own- email-address.
So please do not use my sister’s that I used above.

I would need your street-address or your folk’s address to
send the 2-pager. Follow it closely please, and keep
notes on your progress signs as they happen.

This -is- for real. I am not some fool shmuck looking for
your autograph. Hope to hear from your representative soon.
Most Sincerely, Mr. Robert G. Budvet.

Hi my beuaty Diva,
I am Afsaneh female, Architect and Iranian- German.I am also diagnosed with this illnes. I am not affraid of anything because you have just waked in my life and as long as I live, I will always love you.
You are so beautiful , inocent and I am going to do everything that you get well forever.
I have no idea how can get in touch with you, but you are in my soul and I am alway with you with my love and pray.

I will accept the silence, if I know one day you talk tome
I will accept the death, If I know , you will believe that I love you

Hi my lovely Lisa, I write every moment on your page. I am Afsaneh, if you take a look at your face book, you see all my pure love my love. 2 weeks ago I have written to your manager ( Jeniffer) and wanted some information about blodd cancer, and stem cells treatment. Unfortunatly they did not answer me yet. As a matter of fact, I do not have too much and I need rapidly those information, my friend has blood cancer and I am cancer free!!!!! Why nobody cares for us, I have no idea what to do. I have written to Hanan and she told me I have to write to jeniffer and I did but I have nothing in my hand my love. My Diva please tell me what can I do, how can I keeping fighting when I have no a sure place to live and get none answer to my inquaries my love. You have no idea how much I lve you, better to I adore you. I love you more than my life, the life which is fighting with this bloody cancer my love. I am ready to sacrifice my life for you that you live always very very happily and healthy.I am that Afsaneh, who dreams about you every moment, who adores you, and fighting because of you, perhaps one day I reach you my love. It is very unfair, the people near you can breathing the air you breath but what about me, I can only dream about it.
Please reply me what to do!!!!! My friend has no too much time my love, I am for her everything, she is very very important for me and I love her and want to help her with this fighting.
SorI love you Lisa, whith what language do I have to say how much I love you!!!!!!
Am I guilty because I adore you??????

Hello sweet heart. How are you? It’s good to hear from you. I saw you in pictures and videos of IFFLA. you looked great and happy. We, your fans, are always interested in knowing about you, about your health, activities, work… We don´t forget you, ok

Hello Lisa – Hopefully you are doing well and will continue to do so. Thought I’d let you know that my son and your friend, Warner, went to sleep on February 22/12, peacefully at his home with family and friends around him. About 3 years ago, he had told me about meeting you at PMH, and since then I’ve checked your blog and had hoped to meet you at one of the MM5K walks we did with my son. You sound like a wonderful person and I hope your health will continue to improve. Myeloma has become my favourite charity and we must find a cure for it and all cancers so that other young people will not suffer as you and as Warner had for the past few years.

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The immigration officer looks at my passport, glances up at me, looks down again then fixes me with a stare.

‘Madam….’

A pause. Is my visa legible?

‘Why you no have hair?’

And while it’s tempting to lean forward and whisper, ‘Shampoo very expensive’, I’m travel weary so…

‘Because I just had a stem cell transplant’

That’s an excerpt from Lisa Ray’s blog titled Yellow Diaries in 2010. Today, Lisa has graduated, looks (even) better, feels better and has even found love in banker Jason Dehni, who she married in October.

Seated in her room in Taj Bengal, the 41-year-old who battled multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer, is relaxed as she tunes into Paolo Conte, an Italian jazz singer, on her laptop. “I lived in Italy for three years so I picked up a lot of local music,” explains the half-Polish, half-Bengali hazel-eyed beauty, before she settles down for a chat with t2.

HER CALCUTTA CHROMOSOME

The rains in Calcutta make me very sentimental because when I used to come here as a kid during my school breaks in Canada, it would be around now. Family is here (in Shyambazar), so I met my uncle and aunt last night and my father spends the winter in Calcutta now.

We come from a big clan, the Ray clan! It was a quick visit, I just wanted to reconnect and exchange family gossip. I haven’t seen them since I got married either. So it was like taking their blessings as well. Although my father had actually arranged a big party in Calcutta last winter, after the wedding, where they rented a place called The Wall and he had a slideshow of all the images from the wedding. So there were like 26 Rays piled into this one room, you know! And they ate and ate… I come from a foodie family!

HOSTING TOP CHEF CANADAI’ve been preparing for this my whole life (laughs)! The one thing the show has taught me is that a fine meal begins with great ingredients. No matter how skilful you can be, it’s all about what you put into your body. Even my co-host and the main judge Mark McEwan, a well-respected chef in Canada, taught me that. And that’s true of everything in life — if you get your ingredients right, everything falls into place.

BUILDING A HOME IN TORONTO

For both Jason and I, Toronto has become a base camp and from there we go to other parts of the world. I think I also have a very strong bond with Toronto because I went through my treatment there. And that was obviously… I don’t know how to describe the time… it’s too simplistic to say it was challenging or difficult… it was just a very interesting experience to be going through my cancer period there. We’re very fortunate that we have a good medical system and cutting-edge research in stem-cell therapy. I feel blessed.

Our house is full of art that I’ve collected in India, it’s travelled with me for the last 15-20 years wherever I’ve gone and it finally has a home! I try to surround myself with things that inspire me, that have some sentimental value. I’m obsessed with everything aesthetic and that must be the Bengali in me! So our life is (touches wood) great.

We’re both very busy so we don’t get as much time to spend at home as we’d like but now the weather is nicer and we have a nice backyard. We recently had a big party at home, a sort of a big house-warming and my belated birthday and that was about two days before I got on the flight to get here! Life is very full and very rich. But India is always there in my life.

JASON — HER LOVE

Ah, I don’t know where to get started! It all happened very quickly so I knew it was meant to be. I was never the marrying type otherwise I would have gotten married long ago. But I really wanted to experience life and be free. Also, my profession is not the easiest for a partner to live with. You’re on a set for three-six months or you’re travelling all the time, or you’re exhausted. And I dedicated a big chunk of my life to putting work first before anything else.

With Jason, I thought, ‘Okay, it’s not like my work is taking a backseat but finally, I’ve found someone who makes me want to stay in one place’. So that’s how I knew! I still remember when we started dating and I was in the middle of a play (Taj, with Kabir Bedi, which will go on a national tour starting October) and we were getting obviously quite serious and then I had to come to India for something so I said, ‘Okay, I’ll see you in two months!’. And he was like, ‘Huh, two months? What do you mean two months?’ You know. And he thought maybe I was trying to blow him off and I was like, ‘No!’.

I was so innocent, I guess stuck in a very different kind of a mindset. I really didn’t see what the problem was. But he slowly convinced me that to create a strong relationship, you actually have to, at least for the first year, spend a lot of time together. You can’t just take off like that randomly! So there are a lot of adjustments that I’ve made but the timing was obviously right, the man was right, so I went with it!

HER EVOLUTION FROM AFREEN TO A HERO

It was a natural evolution. And I appreciate that people have seen that. Do I miss the past? No, I don’t miss a thing; it’s always about moving forward. When I first started in the ’90s, there was a lot more distance between a celebrity and the fan base. You were much more inaccessible, we didn’t have Twitter or Internet so it all added to the mystique. It wasn’t until my cancer diagnosis that I was able to open up and share the Lisa behind the persona. Cancer gave me a great opening to just be able to be myself. I have no secrets and that is a relief. I’ve always been an open, transparent person.

LISA, THE STORYTELLER

I’m going to be starting a blog again (Her first blog was Yellow Diaries where she wrote about her battle with cancer) to talk about a lot of other things that are going on in my life. I enjoy writing. I’m also writing a book and I enjoy writing as a way of connecting with people. I’m a story-teller but story-telling can take many forms, either through cinema, theatre or fabric… like this sari line I designed with Satya Paul, that opened up a completely different channel of creativity for me. I’m thinking of taking up a course in textile designing. All these things opened up for me in this phase of my life. People can relate much more when you’re vulnerable, you actually bring them in. We’re all human beings and we all have exactly the same emotions.

QUICK TAKE

Who put the Rani in Lisa Rani Ray?
I was born a Rani.
Your most stylish appearance in recent months?
I’m feeling pretty good right now!
One person who inspired you?
Sindi Hawkins, my cancer buddy who also had blood cancer. She passed away while I was going through my recovery.
Favourite shade of lipstick!
Red, these days. Like a real vibrant Russian red.
Who is Bob Cat (who she refers to in her blog)?
One very important person in my past.
Three handbag essentials?
Wallet, iPhone charger and a little notebook just to scribble down thoughts.
Finally, your famous green smoothie recipe!
(Laughs loudly) I’m actually carrying my blender! Take either soya milk or almond milk (no dairy), mix a little nariyal pani, protein powder, a green powder called Greens (if you don’t get that here, a handful of spinach), a little orange juice, maca powder and blend it all. Add some cocoa nymphs (what chocolate is before they add the sugar and the fat!) that gives it this nutty kind of cocoa flavour. And that’s my secret recipe!

ONE WORD FOR:

Jason: LOVE
Retreat: Regularly
Chemo: Can…cer
Yellow Diaries: Graduated
T.S.Eliot: Lyrical
Buh. (An expression she often uses) Eloquence. All my life I have sought the simplicity of a single line.

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